Origin PC drops AMD graphics options due to feedback, support woes

d_brennen · 4 Oct 2013 at 22:47

Gregster said:
What a pointless thing to do. Why would you not stock something, even if you don't sell as many or am I missing something?

gpuerrilla · 4 Oct 2013 at 22:52

Haha - even the congress can agree that this is stupid!

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 4 Oct 2013 at 22:53

Its probably down to the Nvidia Battlebox programme:

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/10/02/nvidia-battlebox/1

It would not surprise me if Nvidia gives financial incentives to companies which are part of the programme.

Edit!!

Origin PC are part of the programme:

http://www.maximumpc.com/origin_pc_nvidia_team_deliver_4k-ready_battlebox_gaming_machines2013

OcUK is also part of the programme,but luckily they are run by people who actually are enthusiasts.

gpuerrilla · 4 Oct 2013 at 22:57

It is pretty clear, just as they tried to mar the new AMD GPU launch they are willing to throw cash at smearing their opponents completely puts me off such a company.

It mentions poor drivers and in the last year AMD have gone pretty hard on driver support so I totally agree with that CAT.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:01

Did they really expect enthusiasts on technology forums would not put 2 and 2 together??

gpuerrilla · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:05

CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
Did they really expect enthusiasts on technology forums would not put 2 and 2 together??

Boomstick777 said:
Is this you Th0nt?

Some no comprende.

opethdisciple · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:06

Origin PC... not Origin... Oops!

panyan · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:07

LambChop said:
Poor AMD.

Jono8 said:
never heard of origin PC : /

+1

haha

d_brennen · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:09

opethdisciple said:
Origin PC... not Origin... Oops!

Origin PC != Origin

e: You sly ninja, you

Gregster · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:10

d_brennen said:

Just read the article and it does make more sense now.

Many gaming PC builders stock both AMD and NVIDIA video hardware to guarantee that they always have the fastest graphics. Not Origin PC, however -- it has had enough trouble with AMD that it's dropping all Radeon GPUs from its lineup. The company tells Engadget that it's responding to "customer experiences," support team demands and problems with both performance and stability. While there are still plenty of vendors that carry Radeon graphics, Origin PC's move is a blow to AMD's image;

I guess they had lots of issues.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:17

This sounds familar:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/23/technology/dell_intel/index.htm

I like how merely 3 days after Nvidia boasts Origin PC has made the first BattleBox,that they drop AMD GPUs,just before the launch of the R9 290X.

Gregster · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:21

CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
This sounds familar:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/23/technology/dell_intel/index.htm

I like how merely 3 days after Nvidia boasts Origin PC has made the first BattleBox,that they drop AMD GPUs,just before the launch of the R9 290X.

I remember that and I bet it goes on more than we know. I would be very surprised if Nvidia paid off Origin PC but it is a dog eat dog world and anything is possible.

gpuerrilla · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:24

But.. but I LOVE my GTX and i5 as my friend told me they were the bestest!

Gregster · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:25

Th0nt said:
But.. but I LOVE my GTX and i5 as my friend told me they were the bestest!

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:38

It would be nicer if PC companies were just more honest and said they were an exclusive Nvidia partner,instead of being a PR mouthpiece for the company.

Desktop PCs are already declining in number,so it sad it needs to get down to this level.

It just makes people think consoles are just less troublesome, and of course they are cheaper when it comes to hardware.

gpuerrilla · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:42

CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
It would be nicer if PC companies were just more honest and said they were an exclusive Nvidia partner,instead of being a PR mouthpiece for the company.

Which goes for any brand really. I am quite happy to part with a couple of hundred on a performance product regardless of their loyal following. There's a difference between promoting something that is performing above expectation and promoting something that is discrediting a competitor.

Gregster · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:46

CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
It would be nicer if PC companies were just more honest and said they were an exclusive Nvidia partner,instead of being a PR mouthpiece for the company.

Desktop PCs are already declining in number,so it sad it needs to get down to this level.

It just makes people think consoles are just less troublesome, and of course they are cheaper when it comes to hardware.

Fair points and it is no different to HIS being exclusive to AMD and EVGA being exclusive to Nvidia. We know this and accept this and they are open about it. The more I think about it, the more I can see some Nvidia exclusivity but I still feel they would have said "We are teaming up with Nvidia to bring you blah blah blah".

Rusty0611 · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:49

This thread is rancid. That's my only input to it.

233 · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:55

eww their website is a mess,

ubersonic · 5 Oct 2013 at 00:33

Th0nt said:
/snip

Congratulations, you can copy part of a quote so it appears differently out of context /clap

I believe the correct quote is:

This decision was based on a combination of many factors including customer experiences, GPU performance/drivers/stability, and requests from our support staff. Based on our 15+ years of experience building and selling award winning high-performance PCs, we strongly feel the best PC gaming experience is on NVIDIA GPUs.

IIRC this is the same reason OcUK no longer stock XFX GPU's or Swiftech water cooling.